FLIP

Details

Positions: Software Engineer, Full-stack
Location: Remote - Option for in-person meetings. Team based in San Francisco, New York, and Kansas
Innovation Area: Software and Data Analytics
Position Type: TomKat Center-supported
Compensation: $8,500
Internship Term: 8 weeks

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Commercial sectors through AI-driven predictive maintenance. FLIP aims to transform the Department of Defense's $242B annual maintenance budget management. Born out of Stanford's Hacking for Defense class, the company is founded by Jordi (BSc, MSc, MBA), a former NASA engineer who spent 6+ years building space telescopes that look for extraterrestrial life, and Ben (BA, MBA), a Marine veteran with deployments around the world. Our flagship product enhances data integrity, performs advanced analytics, and offers predictions with an accuracy rate of 92% on 80 types of vehicles, effectively replacing outdated spreadsheets and data workflows with our cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies.

FLIP holds several Department of Defense contracts and is operational at multiple Air Force Bases, managing thousands of vehicles. We also collaborate with major last-mile delivery fleets like Amazon and FedEx, optimizing operations and facilitating their transition to electric vehicles.

FLIP is projected to save $200M and 1,830 Full Time employees to the United States Air Force, while increasing fleet readiness across the world.

Responsibilities

If you're passionate about the full spectrum of software development (UX, frontend, backend, deployment, etc.), this role is perfect for you. We're looking for Software Engineer with full-stack capabilities to:

Work and implement with AI agents/chatbots/LLMs
Develop and implement ML algorithms to analyze vast amounts of vehicle maintenance data, aiming to predict breakdowns with high accuracy.
Expand and enhance our Front-End (React) and Back-End (NestJS) codebase that powers our platform
Manage project timelines, priorities, and deliverables effectively

If you're eager to gain insights into fundraising and business management, our founders are dedicated to providing you with mentorship and teach you everything they know

Who should apply

We value attitude over skills. If you don’t know a framework, it’s ok as long as you are willing to put in the hours to work, we prefer candidates with the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s students in Computer Science, Symbolic Systems, Design or related technical fields
Individuals with hands-on full-stack development experience in their own side projects, eager to contribute to a passionate startup team
Candidates with a strong desire to learn and an unwavering motivation

Required expertise

Preferred experience with Node/React or NestJS (CS142 course is a plus) and Python
Fluency with AI coding tools (Claud Code, cursor, etc)

Preferred skills/Majors

Major in Computer Science or Symbolic Systems.
Hacking for Defense/Lean Launchpad/Design for Extreme Affordability are a plus!